Former campaign worker of Donald trump accused the President that in 2016, at a meeting of supporters, he kissed her without her consent, and today, February 25, sued the President in court.
Alva Johnson, a former campaign staffer Trump, claims in lawsuit that Trump kissed her without consenthttps://t.co/DBE5XFx6H7. Photo credit: https://t.co/5UoUkr8Ont. pic.twitter.com/pwe6kyKN1N
— Jeffrey Guterman (@JeffreyGuterman) February 25, 2019
43-year-old of Alva Johnson requires satisfaction for «emotional pain and suffering» caused by the incident. According to Johnson, the then presidential candidate grabbed her hand and tried to kiss him on the lips before rally in Tampa on August 24, 2016. At the time, she worked as Director public relations in Alabama.
According to plaintiff, she managed to Dodge a kiss on the lips, but trump still kissed the corner of her mouth.
«I immediately felt insulted, because I didn’t expect and didn’t want to, said Johnson in an interview with the Washington Post. — I can still see his lips near my face.»
The text of the lawsuit filed in Federal court in Florida, Johnson argues that the trump was so close to her that «she could feel his breath on my skin». It’s not clear why a former employee of the current President decided to go to court just now.
Press Secretary of the White house, Sarah Sanders, has called the charges «absurd,» noting also that 2 supporters of trump, which, according to Johnson, were witnesses of the incident, said that he had not seen any kiss.
In addition, Alva Johnson stated that she, the black woman were paid less than white employees with similar responsibilities, and even less than some employees of a lower rank. According to Johnson, she heard the staff of the election headquarters said that blacks «thugs» and Michelle Obama really a man.
Alva Johnson admitted that in 2008 and 2012 voted for Barack Obama and work for the trump agreed only because he thought that his business experience can help to provide jobs of the African-American community in Alabama.
